- Forest Legacy Program Escapes Huge Budget Axe in 2004 - March 29, 2004 Eccola
- Pristine Wilderness in Court - March 29, 2004 New York Times - U.S. Supreme Court to determine if the courts can require federal agencies to enforce Congressional mandates; case involves Utah wilderness areas
- Vilas County Voters Reject ATV Trail Expansion - Concern over land degradation and safety issues key to vote.
- Forest Keepers - Menominee have been practicing sustainable forestry for centuries.
- DNR Files Comments On Federal Master Plan For Chequamegon & Nicolet National Forests - [this is a 309MB file and may take some time to load.]
- Action Alert - Act now on this WI forest master plan issue.
- Wisconsin ATV Fatality Summary - Deaths already approaching last year's total. And Natural Trails and Waters Coalition works to protect public lands and waters from ATV, jet-ski and other recreational vehicle abuses.
- Certification Would Go A Long Way To Ensure Sustainable Forests - Growing movement in state forestry can protect habitat and environment.
- Public Comments Needed On Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest Master Plan - DNR extends comment deadline to June 16 for new 220,000 acre state forest.
- Public Meeting Set For State's Largest Forest - April 29 meeting in Boulder Junction will explore preferred management plan for the 220,000 acre Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest. And view a map of the forest.
- For Sale: Wisconsin's Northwoods Ownership Rapidly Changing Hands - Development and economy pressuring Wisconsin's future.
- DNR Identifies Special Places Deserving Protection In 50 Year Plan - Land legacy project considers future conservation and public recreation needs. And read the Green Bay Press Gazette's story on the protection effort.
- Brule River State Forest Plan Managment Hearings Set For September - DNR wants public input on how to manage state forest.
- Fears Of Land Sale Hit Northwoods - Paper companies looking to unload vast tracts of forest land, could reshape the look of northern Wisconsin according to Green Bay Press Gazette.
-
Scientists Write President
Bush About Forest Health
- Call for protection and restoration made by 220 scientists, including
three from Wisconsin. [You will need
Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this,
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here for a free download if you need it.]
Links:
- The Forest Fragmentation Project, Northern Wisconsin - A project of 1000 Friends of Wisconsin.
- Low Impact Forestry: Forestry As If The Future Mattered - New book gives gives historical, ecological, social, and economic views of forest management, using Maine as a case study.
-
Natural
Trails and Waters Coalition - Protecting public lands and waters from
jet-ski, ATV and recreational vehicle abuse.
